TMI BlogApex body of 5 major tribes in Nagaland opposes fencing of Indo-Myanmar borderX X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... Apex body of 5 major tribes in Nagaland opposes fencing of Indo-Myanmar border X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... cultural ties. TUN is the apex body of five tribes – Angami, Chakhesang, Pochury, Rengma and Zeliang. It claimed that the fencing of the Indo-Myanmar border will disrupt the economic lifelines, isolate communities, break vital connections, and restrict access to education and healthcare. "The fence is not just a physical barrier, it is an assault on our identity, heritage, and dignity," said T ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... UN president Kekhwengulo Lea in an statement issued on Wednesday. It urged the Central government to reconsider the decision to fence the Indo-Myanmar border, stressing the importance of safeguarding the ancestral lands and upholding the rights and dignity of the Naga people. "The Free Movement Regime (FMR) introduced in the 1950s allowed limited cross-border travel, but successive regulations h ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ave since curtailed this, severely affecting the Naga communities' ability to maintain cross-border social, cultural, and economic ties," Lea said.
The TUN has called on all Naga individuals, communities, and organizations to unite in opposition to the border fencing and to defend the Naga people's collective future from further division and fragmentation. PTI NBS NBS RG X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... - PIB ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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